Monday, August 29

I have been playing around with my markers over the last few days and was wondering about different colour combinations and how easy it would be to work one colour into another. I had a few interesting results, which were promptly filed in the bin, before figuring out a technique that worked pretty well. I managed to get the red and purple to fade into each other without leaving a very obvious line or muddy colour between the two. Now to try some other combinations...

Friday, August 26

I love cards that give you lots of bang for your buck, and these quatro, or quarter fold, cards are definitely in that category. They're relatively simple to make and can be easily adjusted to make them larger, smaller, wider or taller... plus there's plenty of room for lots of people to add a personal note to the recipient!

1. Start with a piece of card stock measuring 11" long x 8" wide and place it horizontally on your work bench. You are going to cut out a rectangle from each corner of the card stock measuring 23/4" long x 2" wide. See the photos below.

2. Score along the inner edge of each flap then fold along each score line, pressing firmly with a bone folder. Fold all the flaps to the centre, tucking the fourth flap under the first to secure the pieces in place, similar to the way you would close a packing box.

Believe it or not, you've just finished the base of the card! Easy huh?

OPTIONAL: I used a corner punch on each of the outer corners

3. To decorate, cut pieces of patterned paper for the back and front side of each of the four flaps as well as one for the centre panel. Adhere them with double sided tape or glue.

Monday, August 22

Petra created this fabulous little box to hold delicious banana flavoured candies... the favourite of monkeys everywhere! These would be so cute as little favours for a child's birthday party or as a little gift to hand out to school friends.

Friday, August 19

These little guys are cute, crazy, energetic and fun, and are sure to be a hit with the "little monkeys" in your life! The Monkey Madness set contains 3 black and white line drawings, 3 full colour images for quick card making and 6 mix and match sentiments.

Monday, August 8

Beccy's Place has been very hectic over the past few months with lots of behind-the-scenes activity, upgrades and improvements going on. We're now in the final stages of planning and would like to share some of the upcoming changes with you.

CLEAR STAMPS

We're thrilled to announce that Beccy's Place will be releasing a line of clear, photopolymer stamps in the next couple of months. These high quality stamps are being manufactured in the U.S.A. from the highest printer industry quality photopolymer for awesome ink transfer. You can expect to see them in store from the beginning of October.

STORE UPGRADE

The software that powers Beccy's Place is due for a major upgrade, which is due for completion at the end of this month. You can expect the addition of gift cards, product reviews and a faster, less glitchy software response time. Fingers crossed!

QUARTERLY RELEASES

From the end of this month, new products will be released on a quarterly basis along with plenty of ideas and inspiration... and maybe even the occasional video or two.

Saturday, August 6

I couldn't resist colouring this stunning mermaid image... she is so beautiful to colour and surprisingly easy to fussy cut. I added lots of sparkle and shimmer with a liberal application of Kindy Glitz on her tail and on the little floating star fish that are scattered around the card.

This gorgeous image is part of the latest set available for purchase in my STORE, and I'm very proud to announce that she was designed and drawn by my oldest child, Madison.

I am enormously proud to introduce the very first set of digital stamps designed by my oldest child, Madison! This gorgeous set features a beautiful adventurer mermaid, setting out on a journey deep beneath the ocean, as well as five inspirational quotes that you can mix and match.

Create a card or paper-craft project using any Beccy's Place image, upload a photo of it to your blog and submit a direct link below. The challenge runs from now until midnight on the 31st of August 2016 (AEST).

PLEASE READ THE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING THE CHALLENGE

Your project must be created during the month of August 2016. You can enter as many times as you like and you can submit your card to any other challenge you wish. At the end of the month three random winners will be chosen to receive their choice of a full set of digital stamps from my online store.

Each month I will include a re-mastered digital image from my library of freebies, as well as a new, coordinating 12" x 12" digital paper. You DO NOT have to use these particular items on your project, but you MUST use a Beccy's Place image, either free or purchased, to be eligible for entry.

Beccy's Place designers may enter the monthly challenge but are not eligible to win prizes.

About Me

I love spending time in my craft room designing and creating with paper, fabric, flowers, ribbons, paint... anything I can get my hands on really. I have tried many different arts and crafts and have a particular passion for papercrafts, decorative painting and ribbon embroidery. I love to share ideas and "how to's" with other keen crafters, which is the purpose of this blog. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy what I have to offer.

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Beccy’s Place images are protected by copyright and remain the sole property of Beccy Muir, all rights reserved. All images (free and purchased) are intended for personal use and must not be published (including online), redistributed, copied, swapped, resold, loaned or shared, without the express written permission of the artist. The exception to this restriction is the publication in magazines, social media, blogs, company websites, challenges, etc. of photos of your completed unique, hand-made craft projects.You are permitted to use Beccy’s Place images (free or purchased) on unique, hand-made craft projects forindividual sale. Black and white line drawings of Beccy’s Place images must not be offered for sale, including, but not limited to, card toppers, tags, cards and scrapbook pages.Beccy’s Place images must not be used to create logos, trademarks, patterns, tools, advertising material, commercial products or templates unless a special licensing agreement is negotiated with Beccy Muir.For instructors wishing to use Beccy’s Place images during “face-to-face” classes, or if you have any other questionsrelating to the use of Beccy’s Place designs please email me at beccysplace@bigpond.com.